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Question: HOW MANY BREAKINS Has There Been In THE RETREAT AT TWIN LAKES Since Trayvon Martin ?
July 16, 2013
Posted on 07/16/2013 4:56:09 PM PDT by Yosemitest
I'm serious!
HOW MANY BREAK-INS has there been in "THE RETREAT AT TWIN LAKES" 260-unit gated town-home community in Sanford, Florida, since Trayvon Martin died?
We know this from the Shooting of Trayvon Martin:
The Retreat at Twin Lakes is a 260-unit gated townhome community in Sanford, Florida.[59][60] The population in the development at the time of the shooting, was about 49% non-Hispanic white, 23% Hispanic (of any race), 20% black, and 5% Asian, according to Census figures.[47] Both George Zimmerman and Tracy Martin's fiancées were renting homes in the development when the shooting occurred. At the time of the shooting, Martin had been staying with his father's fiancee at The Retreat.[22]From January 1, 2011 through February 26, 2012, police were called to The Retreat at Twin Lakes 402 times.[47] During the 18 months preceding the February 26 shooting, Zimmerman called the non-emergency police line seven times. On five of those calls, Zimmerman reported suspicious looking men in the area, but never offered the men's race without first being asked by the dispatcher.[61][62][63] Crimes committed at The Retreat in the year prior to Martin's death included eight burglaries, nine thefts, and one shooting.[64] Twin Lakes residents said there were dozens of reports of attempted break-ins, which had created an atmosphere of fear in their neighborhood.[32]
In September 2011, the Twin Lakes residents held an organizational meeting to create a neighborhood watch program. Zimmerman was selected by neighbors as the program's coordinator, according to Wendy Dorival, Neighborhood Watch organizer for the Sanford Police Department.[4][4][65]
Three weeks prior to the shooting, on February 2, 2012, Zimmerman called police to report a young man peering into the windows of an empty Twin Lakes home. Zimmerman was told a police car was on the way and he waited for their arrival. By the time police arrived, the suspect had fled. On February 6, workers witnessed two young black men lingering in the yard of a Twin Lakes resident around the same time her home was burgled. A new laptop and some gold jewelry were stolen. The next day police discovered the stolen laptop in the backpack of a young black man, which led to his arrest. Zimmerman identified this young man as the same person he had spotted peering into windows on February 2.[32]
Zimmerman had been licensed to carry a firearm since November 2009. In response to Zimmerman's multiple reports regarding a loose pit bull in the Twin Lakes neighborhood, a Seminole County Animal Services officer advised Zimmerman to "get a gun", according to a friend, rather than rely on pepper spray to fend off the pit bull, which on one occasion had cornered his wife.[32] Although neighborhood watch volunteers are not encouraged to carry weapons, Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee acknowledged that Zimmerman had a legal right to carry his firearm on the night of the shooting.[47]
We also know that had the situation been handled different by Trayvon Martin, he might still be alive. For instance, what if it had gone like null and void suggested ?
TRAYVON MARTIN: - Hey, are you following me?
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Ummm, yes.
TRAYVON MARTIN: - May I ask why?
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Well, uh, we've had a number off robberies in this neighborhood lately, and I don't recognize you...
TRAYVON MARTIN: - Oh, well, I'm Travon Martin, I'm spending the summer at my uncle's in unit 12. I expect you'll see a lot of me this summer.
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - OK, thanks, good to know. I'm George Zimmerman, by the way.
They shake hands.
TRAYVON MARTIN: - No, thank you for keeping an eye out for your neighbors!
But, NO !
It DID NOT go that way.
Now what do we know that might have prevented this?
5thGenTexan stated to most relevant point
: Don't go for George Zimmerman's handgun.
Alex Murphy added : Learn to plan ahead. Don't wait until the last minute to buy your Skittles.
Dan from Squirrel Hill's Blog made some excellent suggestions.
Step #1: Don’t pin George Zimmerman down on the ground.Step #2: Don’t break George Zimmerman’s nose.
Step #3: Don’t give George Zimmerman two black eyes.
Step #4: Don’t repeatedly slam George Zimmerman’s head on the pavement.
But he missed some steps: -1. Don't get suspended from school for possessing traces of marijuana.
-2. Don't steal 12 pcs of ladies jewelry, and a mans watch.
-3. Don't keep a flat head screwdriver described as a burglary tool, in your backpack.
-4. Don't have a criminal past of theft, hiding and acting suspicious.
-5. Don't encourage ... fellow thugs to commit murder with the tweet, Plzz shoot da #mf dat lied 2 u!.
-6. Don't have a police record FOIA Sunlight And More Trayvon Martin Police Records.
-7. Don't have Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for parents, who didn't discipline their unruly son, when he needed it.
Then they refused to admit to themselves, at each step along the way toward this disaster, that their son, Trayvon Martin, had a real problem and needed professional help!
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To: Yosemitest
If racial unrest follows Zimmerman jury decision, blame it on Activist Obama
Saturday, July 13, 2013 12:08:14 PM · 18 of 26
mosesdapoet to rktman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3042477/posts
This is reference to an editorial run in Canada Free Press. The Canadians got it right.! Too bad half of the so called conservatives talk show hosts Ive been listening to cant seem to be willing to connect the dots to what a heavy hand his imperious highness played in this example of socialist justice meted out to serve the policies of the state . Turning this into a show trial replete with wall to wall tv coverage.
.For certain since the not guilty verdict has been rendered the facts of this case are still being concealed by the media such as pictures of both side by side they look like cousins. The mixed area that Zimmerman was a “watch captain” in was struggling with single and groups of young blacks on the prowl.,In some instances armed, preying on homeowners.in his area..That area wasn’t even examinined because it wouldn’t fit their agenda.. Which if done , if true journalisim existed, because that might explain his action of surveilance . In many watch areas that’s done frequently when the subject disappears from view they may leave their vehicle and continue surveilance on foot.. WHAT THE DEMO-COMS HAVE DONE IS PUT THESE SUCESSFULL PROGRAMS BECAUSE OF ITS IDEOLOGY IN JEPORADY....
Even after learning the shooter was a staunch Obama supporter, not Jewish, and a very dark skinned “hispanic” Obama did nothing to curtail the hyperbole or tone down his edict creating this as a racist episode. The socialists controlling the media propaganda machine oblidged.. They began claiming the neighborhood watch captain was a white hispanic .or used a picture of a 12 year old Martin instead of the 6 foot 165 pound person he was vs the smaller 140 pound lttle fatty neighborhood watch captain. Worse yet allowed his US Attorney General to use questionable activities to promote a show trial and ignored using a threat of prosecution to black militant groups threatening the watch captains life.
Meanwhile attacks by black groups on selected happless white victims which wind in their death get ignored by the mainline socialist messengers MSM service and black on black killings many of the age of the so called victim is likewise same-o same-o.
Do not confuse todays politicians and their ahearants in the press and academia as followers of “Liberalism”. . These are die hard God denying I’m right you’re wrong socialists incapable of independent thinking running todays media.. Devising political campaigns of lies and manipulated inflamatory languange disguised as “news or reliable information” designed to destroy any opponent or group to what is edicted by their leader. You must wind up goose-stepping in unison protecting the collective otherwise we will through the use of government step on you and squash you like some insect.. Until the quashers are quashed this will continue..
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posted on
07/16/2013 5:59:30 PM PDT
by
mosesdapoet
(Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
To: ptsal
I am on the board of my HOA.
We talked about gating our community. We were told by the city if we did that, we would be responsible for the upkeep of the streets and sidewalks, essentially assuming ownership.
So yes, Trayvon was walking on the private communities property, not public property.
42
posted on
07/16/2013 6:00:43 PM PDT
by
Crusher138
("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
To: mosesdapoet
I agree that Obama, the ILLEGAL ALIEN IN CHIEF most definitely is trying to start a RACE WAR, using Trayvon Martin to inflame the situation any way he can, to divide and conquer.
But the more I see the LAWLESS ONE'S actions, knowing that he's trying to use George Soros, as much or more than Soros is using him, the more I have reason to believe that there is truth to that line of thinking.
I've read this line of thinking several times from several different sources, and gave it little credit.
Read it for yourself, and give it the credit you think it deserves.
43
posted on
07/16/2013 7:08:38 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: mosesdapoet
" Do not confuse todays politicians ... and their adherents in the press and academia ... as followers of Liberalism.
These are die-hard, God-denying, "Im right, youre wrong!" socialists... incapable of independent thinking ... running todays media.
Devising political campaigns of lies and manipulated inflammatory language disguised as news or reliable information ... designed to destroy any opponent or group ... to what is edict-ed by their leader.
You must wind up goose-stepping in unison ... protecting the collective;otherwise we will ... through the use of government ... step on youand squash you like some insect.
Until the squasher are squashed ... this WILL continue. "
I couldn't agree with you ... more!
But it reminds me:
44
posted on
07/16/2013 7:46:01 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
Regarding the photo: “No, F you trayboy.”
45
posted on
07/16/2013 8:39:54 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Inergalactic background checks? King hussein you're first up.)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Seems that if the breakins got worse, it could be because a diligent Community-Watcher had been removed from the scene and any others would be afraid to keep an eye on suspicious strangers - now that any Hoodie now has the MSNBC right to bash in the head of a person who tries to watch them as they scope out resident’s doors and windows.
46
posted on
07/16/2013 9:25:34 PM PDT
by
Rainier1789
(My Constitution has a 2nd and 10th Amendment)
To: TChad
ADDITION FROM
ANOTHER THREAD:
To: Yosemitest
Question: HOW MANY BREAKINS Has There Been In THE RETREAT AT TWIN LAKES Since Trayvon Martin ? It doesn't matter.
I presume you are trying to make the case that the shooting reduced the number of break-ins,
but you can't separate the influence of the shooting from other factors.
The area has received intense national attention, which has probably caused a huge increase in visitors to the area -- reporters, gawking tourists, etc.
It may be a gated community, but people can get in if they really want to.
Locals are probably concerned about Black Panther types showing up to attack residents who testified, so they are probably paying extremely close attention to strangers.
Shooting or no shooting, the Retreat at Twin Lakes is about the last place that any Florida thief wants to visit these days
if he hopes to avoid being noticed.
25 posted on Wednesday July 17, 00:38:12 GMT-0500 2013 by TChad
My Response:
WRONG!
It absolutely matters, and is STRONG circumstantial evidencethat "Trayvon Martin was GUILTY of many of the recent break-ins before he died."
As for your presuming:" I presume you are trying to make the case that the shooting reduced the number of break-ins,but you can't separate the influence of the shooting from other factors."
First, I am presuming that "Trayvon Martin was GUILTY of the break-ins!"
Second, while your point about "the shooting" is a consideration, YOU CAN SEPARATE the shooting from other factors.
But "LIBERALS" CAN'T COMPREHEND FACTS!
If "the Retreat at Twin Lakes" truly IS a GATED COMMUNITY, then they do control who comes and goes in and out of their community.
"Locals are probably concerned about Black Panther types showing up to attack residents who testified,
so they are probably paying extremely close attention to strangers."
What is this?
Some kind of veiled threat?
"Shooting or no shooting, the Retreat at Twin Lakes is about the last place that any Florida thief wants to visit these daysif he hopes to avoid being noticed."
What?
Do you think that community has any more money today, to fund greater, increased security?
Since it's a GATED COMMUNITY, the local police don't patrol it, but only respond to calls they receive from its residence.
With all the financing that community had to raise for Zimmerman, I'd guess they don't have the security they had BEFORE this shooting happened.
You need to THINK, not feel, your way through all this evidence.
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posted on
07/16/2013 11:13:41 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
Archived article
Shooter of Trayvon Martin a habitual caller to cops"In all, police had been called to the 260-unit complex 402 times from Jan. 1, 2011 to Feb. 26, 2012."
Archived from
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/17/v-fullstory/2700249/trayvon-martin-shooter-a-habitual.html
48
posted on
07/16/2013 11:52:28 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Yosemitest
So give me an exact answer ... how many?
49
posted on
07/16/2013 11:58:07 PM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
To: Yosemitest
50
posted on
07/17/2013 12:00:41 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: clamper1797
I trying to get an exact number.
I'm waiting for someone from THE RETREAT AT TWIN LAKES to post it, with a link to that source.
51
posted on
07/17/2013 12:02:13 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: clamper1797
Never mind ... I can figure it out .... Probably about every one
52
posted on
07/17/2013 12:02:53 AM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
To: clamper1797
53
posted on
07/17/2013 12:09:37 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: clamper1797
From the source in comment #48
The answer may lie in police records,which show that 50 suspicious-person reports were called in to police in the past year at Twin Lakes.
There were eight burglaries, nine thefts and one other shooting in the year prior to Trayvons death.
54
posted on
07/17/2013 12:14:52 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: ptsal
Most of the media keeps talking about Trayvon walking along a public street.... This is a gated community. I'll be a dollar to donut that the street is part of the CC&R's and is really a PRIVATE street.According to Google Maps, the streets inside that development are private roads.
55
posted on
07/17/2013 12:23:34 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: Yosemitest
56
posted on
07/17/2013 3:37:15 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :)
To: Catsrus
I have my doubts, too. But I pray that maybe Trayvon was just a wayward sheep.
Guess we’ll find out someday.
To: All
58
posted on
07/17/2013 11:19:44 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Retired Greyhound
59
posted on
07/17/2013 11:33:36 AM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
To: Hillarys Gate Cult; Yosemitest; neverdem
"if you are on the ground getting pummeled and yelling for help, make sure you include your name. After all of this, thats somehow important now."
Good catch. I agree
It would probably be a good idea if you include your date of birth, too. And your Social Security number as well. After all, if you just yell your name, how would people know for certain that you are who you say you are? It might be a case if identity theft! Maybe, what with the GPSes in our cell phone and all, we need to go all the way and have a miniaturized black box surgically implanted into our skulls. That way if we are found bludgeoned by the roadside, our special prosecutors will be able to tell us that we havent been subjected to sufficient abuse to cause permanent brain damage, and therefore require permanent incarceration rather than institutionalization in a nursing home!
60
posted on
07/18/2013 1:23:45 AM PDT
by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(“Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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